Hours before the weather system moved through the metro area, people on the lakefront in the west end were already having to deal with experiencing strong wind and flooding.

Hours before the weather system moved through the metro area, people on the lakefront in the west end were already having to deal with experiencing strong wind and flooding.

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Updated: 7:06 PM CST Mar 10, 2016

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WEBVTT A LOT OF WATER BUILT UP.WE WILL HAVE MORE COMING UP INTHE NEWSCAST CAMILLE: HERE ITHOURS BEFORE THE WEATHER SYSTEMMOVED THROUGH, KELSEY DAVISCAUGHT UP WITH THE BALL ON WESTEND, WHO WERE ALREADY HAVING TODEAL WITH STRONG WIND INLETTING.-- STRONG WIND ANDFLOODING.KELSEY: THE WORST OF THE WEATHERIS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME UNTILLATE THURSDAY AND INTO FRIDAYMORNING, BUT YOU CAN SEE HERE ONTHE LAKEFRONT THE FLOODING HASALREADY STARTED.THIS LADY, WHO LIVES IN THENEIGHBORHOOD, HAS TAKEN IT UPONHERSELF TO PUT OUT CONES TO KEEPHER NEIGHBORS AND THE PEOPLE WHOWORK BACK HERE FROM DRIVINGTHROUGH THAT WATER AND POSSIBLYSTALLING OUT.SOMETHING WE HAVE SEEN TIME ANDTIME AGAIN.WE CAUGHT UP WITH ONE GUY WHOWANTED TO AVOID THIS ALTOGETHER.HE WORKS HERE, AND HE PARKED HISCAR AROUND THE CORNER.HERE IS WHAT HE SET ABOUT WHATIS POSSIBLY GOING TO HAPPEN INTHE NEXT FEW HOURS.>> I DON'T KNOW IF I'M GOING TOBE WALKING THROUGH THAT TO GETTO WORK.SOMETIMES THE WATER GOES UP OVERTHE DOCKS, SO I DON'T KNOW IFWE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO USE, NOTEMERGENCY MEASURES, BUT MAKESURE THAT THE BOATS ARE OK IF ITDOES GO OVER THE DOCKS.KELSEY: THE WINDS ARE ALREADYSTARTING TO PICK UP ON THELAKEFRONT.HEAVY WINDS ARE GOING TO RINGEVEN MORE WATER ONTO AREASTREETS.IF YOU FIND YOURSELF IN WHAT AREYOU STANDING ON ROSE LIKE THIS,GO THROUGH IT SLOWLY.IF YOU DON'T, YOUR CAR CAN STALLOUT.THE OTHER ADVICE, TURNAROUNDALTOGETHER IF YOU CAN AVOIDWATER ON THE ROAD.YOU NEVER KNOW HOW DEEP THEWATER IS, UNTIL YOU ARE IN THEMIDDLE OF IT AND IT IS TOO LATE.BE VERY CAREFUL, ESPECIALLY WHENYOU COME ACROSS WATER ONROADWAYS.

West End businesses, residents deal with roadway flooding on Thursday

Hours before the weather system moved through the metro area, people on the lakefront in the west end were already having to deal with experiencing strong wind and flooding.